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Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet. Born on September 29, 1547 in Castel Henares, Spain, and died on April 23, 1616 in Madrid. He is known as the greatest writer in the Spanish-language literary world. His masterpiece "Don Quixote" is widely considered to be the first modern novel in the history of literature.
- Category
- Writers
- Nationality
- Crown territory of Castile
- Born
- 1547-09-29
- Died
- 1616-04-22
- Wikidata
- Q5682
